Encode Co-Founder Sunny Gandhi Named to TIME100 AI List
AndyMasley · x · 2026-08-28
Sunny Gandhi, co-founder of Encode, has been named to the TIME100 AI list. In a quoted post, he reflects on Encode's growth from a student-run organization without full-time staff to a central player in contentious AI safety debates, claiming credit for helping pass multiple state and federal laws. Retweeter Nathan Calvin also shared his experience working with Sunny during the SB 1047 legislative fight.
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